| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Evan Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willy Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama State | John Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-29 |
| 19:40 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses badly on a shot from close range | 46-29 |
| 19:18 | Alabama State | Willy Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 19:13 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson drills a shot from the left side | 46-31 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Eric White picks off the pass by Juan Gonzalez | 46-31 |
| 18:40 | Alabama State | William Godfrey swats the layup by John Austin | 46-31 |
| 18:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 46-31 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled in the backcourt by John Austin - foul #2 on John Austin, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 18:22 | Houston | William Godfrey scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 48-31 |
| 18:08 | Alabama State | John Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), David Smith (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Bowen (SG), Dwight Printz (SF), Pat Dutton (PF) John Austin, Evan Burgos, Willy Banks | |
| 17:46 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-31 |
| 17:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 48-31 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dwight Printz - foul #1 on Dwight Printz, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark (C) Eric White | |
| 17:24 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 17:06 | Alabama State | Gordon Janes steals it from David Bowen | 50-31 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by William Curto and he's fouled by David Bowen - foul #2 on David Bowen, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Evan Burgos (SF), Willy Banks (PF) David Bowen, Dwight Printz, Kenneth Clark | |
| 16:44 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the free throw | 52-31 |
| 16:44 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:36 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Evan Burgos steps in front of the Juan Gonzalez pass | 52-34 |
| 16:13 | Alabama State | Willy Banks misses the easy layup | 52-34 |
| 16:11 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is hacked by Evan Burgos - foul #3 on Evan Burgos, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), Gordon Janes (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, David Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Belanger (SF), Eric White (C) Thomas Dodson, John Austin, Pat Dutton | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Evan Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Belanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willy Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Evan Burgos picks off the pass by Joshua Gross | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:13 | Alabama State | William Godfrey denies the turnaround by Willy Banks | 52-34 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a shot in the paint | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:42 | Alabama State | Frank Tully is called for the reach on Evan Burgos - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #1 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Lawrence Goings (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Bowen (SG), Dwight Printz (PF) Evan Burgos, Willy Banks | |
| 14:28 | Alabama State | John Belanger connects on the runner from the right block set up by David Bowen | 54-36 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Paul Erickson drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by William Curto | 56-36 |
| 13:55 | Alabama State | Dwight Printz misses the shot from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Joseph Hill misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-36 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Joseph Hill gets the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Lawrence Goings clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-36 |
| 13:08 | Alabama State | John Belanger gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 12:47 | Alabama State | John Belanger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 12:15 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Eric White | 56-36 |
| 12:07 | Alabama State | Gordon Janes swats the layup by Dwight Printz | 56-36 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Joseph Hill is called for traveling | 56-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Joseph Hill, Lawrence Goings, Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG), John Austin (SG), Evan Burgos (SF), Willy Banks (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Richard Morris, David Bowen, John Belanger, Dwight Printz, Eric White | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Austin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Evan Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willy Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 10:50 | Houston | William Godfrey blows the wide open dunk | 56-39 |
| 10:48 | Alabama State | John Austin pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 10:32 | Alabama State | Willy Banks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 10:30 | Alabama State | Willy Banks hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 10:11 | Houston | William Godfrey's floater is tipped away by Pat Dutton | 56-41 |
| 10:09 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| 10:04 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton comes up short on the runner in the paint | 58-41 |
| 10:02 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 09:49 | Houston | David Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Tully | 61-41 |
| 09:34 | Alabama State | Willy Banks misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Joshua Gross, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Lawrence Goings (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Belanger (SF), Eric White (C) Evan Burgos, Pat Dutton | |
| 09:34 | Alabama State | Willy Banks makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:34 | Alabama State | Willy Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez is hacked by John Austin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark (PF) Willy Banks | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Austin - foul #4 on John Austin, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (SG) John Austin | |
| 09:06 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Thomas Dodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Dodson, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:49 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:41 | Alabama State | John Belanger banks in the layup | 65-46 |
| 08:17 | Houston | William Curto can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Lawrence Goings knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Curto | 67-46 |
| 07:48 | Alabama State | Richard Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Frank Tully (SG), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Joseph Hill, Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Evan Burgos (SF), Willy Banks (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Richard Morris, John Belanger, Kenneth Clark, Eric White | |
| 07:24 | Houston | David Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #3 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (SF) John Austin | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Evan Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Printz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | Willy Banks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-46 |
| 07:06 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos tips it in | 67-48 |
| 06:45 | Houston | The jump hook by William Godfrey is blocked by Willy Banks | 67-48 |
| 06:43 | Houston | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Lawrence Goings buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Tully | 70-48 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton is hacked by William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Gordon Janes (PF) Frank Tully, David Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), David Bowen (SF), Eric White (C) Evan Burgos, Dwight Printz, Pat Dutton | |
| 06:05 | Alabama State | Willy Banks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Willy Banks is called for the reach on Gordon Janes - foul #2 on Willy Banks, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Thomas Dodson, Willy Banks | |
| 05:42 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 05:34 | Alabama State | Joshua Gross steals it from David Bowen | 72-51 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Bowen picks off the pass by Gordon Janes in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 05:26 | Alabama State | Joshua Gross swats the shot by Richard Morris | 72-51 |
| 05:25 | Alabama State | David Bowen can't tip it in | 72-51 |
| 05:23 | Alabama State | David Bowen tips it but misses | 72-51 |
| 05:21 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark tips it home | 72-53 |
| 05:17 | Houston | David Bowen steals the ball from Gordon Janes in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| 05:00 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Clark, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Evan Burgos (SF) David Bowen | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 72-53 |
| 04:35 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 72-53 |
| 04:26 | Houston | William Curto misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 04:24 | Alabama State | Eric White grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Richard Morris can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #5 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Kenneth Clark, Eric White | |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:19 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 03:57 | Houston | David Smith clanks a jumper near the basket | 72-55 |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Dwight Printz | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Alabama State | John Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Frank Tully | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Thomas Dodson (PG), Willy Banks (PF) Richard Morris, Evan Burgos | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 03:19 | Alabama State | Willy Banks pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Thomas Dodson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - John Austin (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Printz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Dutton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama State | William Curto is called for the reach on Thomas Dodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Curto, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (PF), Paul Erickson (C) David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), David Bowen (SG), Evan Burgos (SF) Thomas Dodson, John Austin, Willy Banks | |
| 03:05 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Evan Burgos is blocked by Lawrence Goings | 72-55 |
| 03:04 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:52 | Alabama State | Richard Morris connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Evan Burgos | 72-57 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a 3 from the right corner | 75-57 |
| 02:33 | Alabama State | David Bowen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Morris | 75-59 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Evan Burgos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Burgos, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark (C) Dwight Printz | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:19 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-59 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Curto | 78-59 |
| 01:37 | Alabama State | David Bowen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-59 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 78-59 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the offensive board | 78-59 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a floater from the right side | 78-59 |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | Evan Burgos grabs the defensive rebound | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Alabama State | Gordon Janes blocks the jumper by David Bowen | 78-59 |
| 00:51 | Alabama State | Richard Morris hits the follow up shot | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | William Curto is hacked by Evan Burgos - foul #5 on Evan Burgos, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dwight Printz (SF) Evan Burgos | |
| 00:28 | Houston | William Curto makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:28 | Houston | William Curto makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:20 | Alabama State | David Bowen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-61 |
| 00:18 | Alabama State | Dwight Printz grabs the offensive board | 80-61 |
| 00:14 | Alabama State | David Bowen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 80-63 |